Lullabies for Grown-Ups

Tracks

1. 1. Kettle on the WindowsillThis was the first one I wrote after leaving school for the day. It's just the hour when grey light creeps in and the kettle starts to think about itself.parlour folk, lullaby folk3:41
2. 2. The Hallway ClockMy grandfather wound that clock every Sunday, and I can still hear it. I tried to make the piano tick the way it did.parlour piano, nostalgic folk4:16
3. 3. The Stone Wall in SpringThe one that sounds like a classroom singalong, because it nearly was. Stones fall off walls and spring carries on anyway.singalong folk, bright folk-pop3:23
4. 4. Fog on the FootpathA walk to the bus stop in thick fog, turned into a hush. I sang it very close to the microphone.pastoral folk, hushed folk2:59
5. 5. Mending the GateA gate that has been broken for a year is a small, honest thing to write about. I never did fix it.domestic folk, gentle singer-songwriter4:23
6. 6. Leave a Light for the Late TrainI used to wait for the last train with a bag of marking. It always arrived like a tired animal.night-train folk, quiet singer-songwriter3:49
7. 7. The Man Who Carried My CaseA true story about a stranger who lifted my case up a flight of stairs and vanished. I never thanked him properly, so this is the thank you.story-song, warm acoustic3:35
8. 8. Ask Me in the MorningThe title track in spirit. It's what I'd say to anyone who has been holding the whole day up by themselves.lullaby folk, hushed ballad5:42
9. 9. The Last Long Light of AugustThe swifts leave and the evenings go gold. I wrote it in the garden with my coat over my knees.autumn folk, nostalgic acoustic5:25
10. 10. Rolling Down the Valley RoadWe needed one song with a bit of pace so the grown-ups wouldn't all nod off at once. Window down, hedges going by.road folk, easy acoustic4:07